In addition, a new state law effective Jan. 1 bans dumping electronic waste, including TVs, computers, printers, stereos and other gear.

The town will put stickers on e-waste left curbside instead of picking it up. The stickers will explain the new state law and provide disposal options for electronic material such as bringing e-waste to the town's recycling center.

"Both measures are aimed at getting people to recycle more of what they use instead of putting it into the traditional waste stream," Petrone said.

The single-stream recycling effort will be done in partnership with Brookhaven-based Green Stream Recycling, a joint venture between Danbury, Connecticut-based Winter Brothers Waste Systems and Omni Recycling of Babylon.